Indonesia Today

by Lloyd, Grayson; Smith, Shannon; Barton, Greg (CON); Bird, Kelly (CON); Blackburn, Susan (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780742517615
• ISBN10: 0742517616
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

The turn of the century and the crossroads of reformasi presents a timely juncture for examining Indonesia's political, economic, and social history--both to evaluate current events and to chart the country's future course. Providing an up-to-date overview, this volume explores events, processes, and themes in contemporary Indonesia--including the evolution of political institutions and democracy, economic development and political economy, religious and social movements, political ideology, and the role of the armed forces. By holding a mirror to historical events, the authors add a rich dimension to our understanding of Indonesia and its problems, free from the exigencies of the present and the prejudices of the past.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	viii
List of Figures	x
List of Contributors	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
Glossary	xiv
Thoughts on Indonesian History	1	(13)
Grayson J. Lloyd
Shannon L. Smith
The Contingent and the Unforeseen	14	(15)
John Legge
PART I RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Abdurrahman's Indonesia: Political Conflict and Institutional Crisis	29	(16)
Marcus Mietzner
The Economy in 2000: Still Flat on Its Back?	45	(24)
Kelly Bird
PART II POLITICAL HISTORY
Brief Reflections on Indonesian Political History	69	(3)
Robert Elson
The New Order: Keeping Up Appearances	72	(13)
Adrian Vickers
Middle Way Leadership in Indonesia: Sukarno and Abdurrahman Wahid Compared	85	(12)
Angus McIntyre
Parties and Parliament: Serving Whose Interests?	97	(15)
Greg Fealy
Conservative Political Ideology in Indonesia: A Fourth Wave?	112	(14)
David Bourchier
Remembering the Left	126	(10)
Goenawan Mohamad
The Rise and Fall of the Generals: The Indonesian Military at a Crossroads	136	(10)
Atmadji Sumarkidjo
The Changing Dynamics of Regional Resistance in Indonesia	146	(15)
Richard Chauvel
PART III ECONOMIC HISTORY
Brief Reflections on Indonesian Economic History	161	(2)
Howard Dick
Reflections on the New Order `Miracle'	163	(18)
Thee Kian Wie
Indonesia's Economy and Standard of Living in the 20th Century	181	(19)
Pierre van der Eng
The Challenge of Sustainable Development: Economic, Institutional and Political Interactions, 1900--2000	200	(16)
Howard Dick
The Latest Crisis of Regional Autonomy in Historical Perspective	216	(15)
Wihana Kirana Jaya
Howard Dick
PART IV SOCIAL HISTORY
Brief Reflections on Indonesian Social History	231	(3)
Robert Cribb
Indonesian Views of the Future	234	(10)
M.C. Ricklefs
The Prospects for Islam	244	(12)
Greg Barton
After the Bans: Modelling Indonesian Communications for the Future	256	(14)
Philip Kitley
Gender Relations in Indonesia: What Women Want	270	(13)
Susan Blackburn
The Criminal State: Premanisme and the New Indonesia	283	(15)
Tim Lindsey
Independence for Java? New National Projects for an Old Empire	298	(13)
Robert Cribb
PART V LOOKING FORWARD
Indonesia's History Unfolding	311	(8)
Grayson J. Lloyd
Shannon L. Smith
References	319	(24)
Index	343